1939 French Championships – Men's Singles

Men's singles
Men's singles
1939 French Championships
Final
Champion	Don McNeill
Runner-up	Bobby Riggs
Score	6–3, 6–2, 6–4
Details
Seeds	2
Events

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Don McNeill is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

Bobby Riggs (finalist)
Franjo Punčec (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Q = Qualifier
WC = Wild card
LL = Lucky loser
r = Retired

Finals

Quarterfinals							Semifinals						Final

1	Bobby Riggs	6	2	8	7

	Ignacy Tłoczyński	2	6	6	5
							1	Bobby Riggs	6	6	6

								Ottó Szigeti	3	0	4
	Ottó Szigeti	7	1	2	7	6

	Christian Boussus	5	6	6	5	4
													1	Bobby Riggs	5	0	3

														Don McNeill	7	6	6
	Elwood Cooke	6	6	6

	Henry Billington	4	4	1
								Elwood Cooke	2	5	9	2

								Don McNeill	6	7	7	6
	Don McNeill	6	1	6	6

2	Franjo Punčec	4	6	3	1

Earlier rounds

Section 1

First round							Second round						Third round						Quarterfinals

1	Riggs	6	8	6	6
	Journu	4	10	4	2		1	Riggs	6	3	6	6
	Terrier	3	5	3				Shayes	4	6	3	3
	Shayes	6	7	6									1	Riggs	6	6	6	8
	Pellizza													Combemale	8	4	4	6
	Mouvet							Mouvet	4	1	4
	De Borman	8	8	1				Combemale	6	6	6
	Combemale	10	10	6															1	Riggs	6	2	8	7
	Mitić	1	6	7	6															Tłoczyński	2	6	6	5
	Bolelli	6	3	5	1			Mitić	7	6	6
	Billaudot	6	6	2	3	3		Langanay	5	1	3
	Langanay	3	3	6	6	6								Mitić	0	4	6	0
	Tłoczyński	6	6	6										Tłoczyński	6	6	2	6
	Robinson	2	3	4				Tłoczyński	4	6	6	10
	Van Swol	6	3	6	4	6		Abdesselam	6	4	0	8
	Abdesselam	4	6	3	6	8

Section 2

First round						Second round					Third round							Quarterfinals

	Szigeti	6	6	6	6
	Wilde	8	1	3	2		Szigeti	6	6	6
	Sanglier	2	2	6	1		Jaquemet	2	4	4
	Jaquemet	6	6	3	6							Szigeti	3	6	4	6	6
	Feret	7	6	6	6							Feret	6	3	6	4	1
	Robertson	9	2	2	3		Feret	6	6	6
	Lesueur	6	4	2			Geelhand De Merxem	2	2	2
	Geelhand De Merxem	8	6	6															Szigeti	7	1	2	7	6
	Glasser	3	6	4	3														Boussus	5	6	6	5	4
	Rogers Lyttelton	6	3	6	6		Rogers Lyttelton	6	6	6
	Lecointre	1	1	3			Pallada	4	3	0
	Pallada	6	6	6								Rogers Lyttelton	7	3	2
	Harris	9	0	2								Boussus	9	6	6
	Boussus	11	6	6			Boussus	11	6	6
	Smith	3	4	6	6		Dessair	9	0	2
	Dessair	6	6	2	8

Section 3

First round						Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals

	Rodel	9	2	1	4
	Gentien	7	6	6	6		Gentien	0	7	3
							Cooke	6	9	6
														Cooke	6	2
														Kukuljević	1	1	r
							Catteau	7	6	6	3	0
	Rimet	2	1	4			Kukuljević	9	2	4	6	6
	Kukuljević	6	6	6																	Cooke	6	6	6
																					Billington	4	4	1
							Van Den Eynde	2	4	6	6	8
	Bonte	0	3	3			Billington	6	6	2	4	10
	Billington	6	6	6										Billington	4	6	3	7	6
														Asbóth	6	4	6	5	3
							Galeppe	1	4	1
							Asbóth	6	6	6

Section 4

First round						Second round						Third round							Quarterfinals

	Pellizza	6	1	3
	Destremau	8	6	6			Destremau	9	9	6
	Hauser	0	0	2			Brugnon	7	7	0
	Brugnon	6	6	6									Destremau	2	6	3	6	2
	Baworowski	6	1	5	1								McNeill	6	1	6	4	6
	McNeill	2	6	7	6		McNeill	6	6	6
	Chevallier	6	1	2	0		Jamain	2	1	0
	Jamain	3	6	6	6															McNeill	6	1	6	6
																			2	Punčec	4	6	3	1
							Lacroix	2	11	3	0
							Gábory	6	9	6	6
													Gábory	4	3	2
												2	Punčec	6	6	6
							Hare	2	5	4
						2	Punčec	6	7	6

References

External links

[1] Source for the draw at Fédération Française de Tennis website, fft.fr

Preceded by 1939 Australian Championships – Men's singles	Grand Slam men's singles	Succeeded by 1939 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles

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